President threatens Constitutional Court
The ICJ today expressed concern at remarks reportedly made by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, which could be viewed as an attempt to intimidate the Ugandan judiciary.
The Rule of Law in Africa
Address of Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy, former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and ICJ Commissioner to the World Conference of Barristers & Advocates 2004, Cape Town, South Africa, 12-14 April 2004.
SouthAfrica-ruleoflaw-event-2004 (full text, PDF)
Medidas de acción afirmativa
El presente documento fue redactado por la CIJ como contribución al estudio de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sobre acciones afirmativas para promover la igualdad racial en la región.
South Africa-Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act (2003)
South Africa-Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act-2003-eng
South Africa: arrest of magistrate must be investigated
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers urged South African President Thabo Mbeki to fully investigate the arrest and detention of the Chief Magistrate of the Groblersdal Magistrates’ Court.
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